Man Smart, Woman Smarter
Compte:
0
Mur:
2
Niveau:
Intermediate
Chorégraphe:
Melora Saunders (USA) & Michael Weeks (USA)
Musique:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter - C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
Sequence: AB, AB, CC, A(16 counts), BD, BD, AA, BB, A
PART A
SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX 1-½ PADDLE TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX 1-½ PADDLE TURN LEFT
1&2Weight starts on left foot, cross right foot over left, step back left, step in place with the right
3&4Weight starts on the right foot, cross left foot over right, step back right, step in place with the left
Paddle turn to the right 1-½ turns (facing back wall)
5Small step right to right side turning ¼ right starting a right paddle turn
&Continuing right paddle turn with right foot slightly behind left, step on ball of left foot
6Replace weight to right foot continuing right turn
&Right paddle turn with left foot slightly behind right, step on ball of left foot
7Replace weight to right foot completing paddle turn
&Right paddle turn with left foot slightly behind right, step on ball of left foot
8Replace weight to right foot completing paddle turn
You may opt to only rotate ½ turn with paddles turns instead of 1 ½ turn by just taking smaller steps!
1&2Weight starts on the right foot, cross left foot over right, step back right, step in place with the left
3&4Weight starts on the left foot, cross right foot over left, step back left, step in place with the right
Paddle turn to the left 1-½ turns (end facing the front wall)
5Small step left to left side turning ¼ left starting a left paddle turn
&Continuing left paddle turn with right foot slightly behind left, step on ball of right foot
6Replace weight to left foot continuing left turn
&Left paddle turn with right foot slightly behind left, step on ball of right foot
7Replace weight to left foot completing paddle turn
&Left paddle turn with right foot slightly behind left, step on ball of right foot
8Replace weight to left foot completing paddle turn
You may opt to only rotate ½ turn with paddles turns instead of 1 ½ turn
MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK, HEEL TWISTS ¼ TURN
1&2Right rock step forward and recover weight on left, step right next to left
3&4Left rock step back and recover weight on right, step left next to right
5-6Twist heels to the left to make ¼ turn to the right
7&8Twist heels left, right left
MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK, HEEL TWISTS ¼ TURN
1-8Repeat last 8 counts
PART B
TOUCH KICK, COASTER STEP, STEP, TOUCH KICK COASTER STEP, STEP
(Chorus, that's right, women are smarter!)
&1Touch right toe beside left foot - kick right foot forward
2&3Coaster step back on right together on left and forward on right
4Step left foot forward
&5Touch right toe beside left foot - kick right foot forward
6&7Coaster step back on right together on left and forward on right
8Step left foot forward
PART C
CAJUN JOGS FORWARD, BACK SKIPS & FORWARD STOMP
1&2&Step forward right, left, right, hitch left knee
3&4&Step forward left, right, left, hitch right knee
5&Step back right, hitch left with small hop on right foot
6&Step back left, hitch right with small hop on left foot
7&Step back right, hitch left with small hop on right foot
8Quickly change weight to left foot & stomp right foot
SAILOR LEFT, SAILOR RIGHT, TOE POINTS AND SAILOR LEFT
1&2With weight on right sailor step left, right, left
3&4Sailor step right, left, right
5-6Point left toe forward and side
7&8Sailor step left, right, left
PART D
HEEL JACKS ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
&1Step onto right foot extending left heel out to side
&2Step left foot across right
&3Step onto foot extending right heel out to side
&4Step right across left
&5Step onto right foot extending left heel out to side
&6Step left beside right & cross right over left
7-8Unwind ½ turn to the left. Weight stays on the left foot
FINALE
The dance ends on the last mambo back with this change to end dance facing the front wall
1&2Right rock step forward and recover weight on left, step right next to left
3&4Left rock step back and recover weight on right, step left next to right
5-6Point right toe to right side, ¾ right Monterey turn, weight on right (end facing front wall)
7-8Left foot cross over right, toe touch & snap your fingers, arms out
PART A
SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX 1-½ PADDLE TURN RIGHT, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX 1-½ PADDLE TURN LEFT
1&2Weight starts on left foot, cross right foot over left, step back left, step in place with the right
3&4Weight starts on the right foot, cross left foot over right, step back right, step in place with the left
Paddle turn to the right 1-½ turns (facing back wall)
5Small step right to right side turning ¼ right starting a right paddle turn
&Continuing right paddle turn with right foot slightly behind left, step on ball of left foot
6Replace weight to right foot continuing right turn
&Right paddle turn with left foot slightly behind right, step on ball of left foot
7Replace weight to right foot completing paddle turn
&Right paddle turn with left foot slightly behind right, step on ball of left foot
8Replace weight to right foot completing paddle turn
You may opt to only rotate ½ turn with paddles turns instead of 1 ½ turn by just taking smaller steps!
1&2Weight starts on the right foot, cross left foot over right, step back right, step in place with the left
3&4Weight starts on the left foot, cross right foot over left, step back left, step in place with the right
Paddle turn to the left 1-½ turns (end facing the front wall)
5Small step left to left side turning ¼ left starting a left paddle turn
&Continuing left paddle turn with right foot slightly behind left, step on ball of right foot
6Replace weight to left foot continuing left turn
&Left paddle turn with right foot slightly behind left, step on ball of right foot
7Replace weight to left foot completing paddle turn
&Left paddle turn with right foot slightly behind left, step on ball of right foot
8Replace weight to left foot completing paddle turn
You may opt to only rotate ½ turn with paddles turns instead of 1 ½ turn
MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK, HEEL TWISTS ¼ TURN
1&2Right rock step forward and recover weight on left, step right next to left
3&4Left rock step back and recover weight on right, step left next to right
5-6Twist heels to the left to make ¼ turn to the right
7&8Twist heels left, right left
MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK, HEEL TWISTS ¼ TURN
1-8Repeat last 8 counts
PART B
TOUCH KICK, COASTER STEP, STEP, TOUCH KICK COASTER STEP, STEP
(Chorus, that's right, women are smarter!)
&1Touch right toe beside left foot - kick right foot forward
2&3Coaster step back on right together on left and forward on right
4Step left foot forward
&5Touch right toe beside left foot - kick right foot forward
6&7Coaster step back on right together on left and forward on right
8Step left foot forward
PART C
CAJUN JOGS FORWARD, BACK SKIPS & FORWARD STOMP
1&2&Step forward right, left, right, hitch left knee
3&4&Step forward left, right, left, hitch right knee
5&Step back right, hitch left with small hop on right foot
6&Step back left, hitch right with small hop on left foot
7&Step back right, hitch left with small hop on right foot
8Quickly change weight to left foot & stomp right foot
SAILOR LEFT, SAILOR RIGHT, TOE POINTS AND SAILOR LEFT
1&2With weight on right sailor step left, right, left
3&4Sailor step right, left, right
5-6Point left toe forward and side
7&8Sailor step left, right, left
PART D
HEEL JACKS ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
&1Step onto right foot extending left heel out to side
&2Step left foot across right
&3Step onto foot extending right heel out to side
&4Step right across left
&5Step onto right foot extending left heel out to side
&6Step left beside right & cross right over left
7-8Unwind ½ turn to the left. Weight stays on the left foot
FINALE
The dance ends on the last mambo back with this change to end dance facing the front wall
1&2Right rock step forward and recover weight on left, step right next to left
3&4Left rock step back and recover weight on right, step left next to right
5-6Point right toe to right side, ¾ right Monterey turn, weight on right (end facing front wall)
7-8Left foot cross over right, toe touch & snap your fingers, arms out